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We all like convenience. You will note that the nature of our jobs have made it difficult to be at home all the time. This is the reason why most homeowners have preferred to automate their homes. Nowadays, you can readily control your home remotely. You can actually do this […]

Smart Home and startup opportunities


Here are some of the prominent startups that announced shutdown in June of 2018 Twitter Shuts down Online Safety Company Smyte after acquiring it – Social media giant, Twitter, announced that it had acquired Smyte, a startup focused on delivering online safety and anti-spam solutions. Interestingly, a day after the […]

RIP: Startup shutdown in June 2018


Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 1 July 2018 News you can use We’ve got to become a start-up nation again,’ says former Cisco CEO –Cisco’s former CEO says that while tax reform has created a friendlier environment for start-ups, regulations need to […]

Startup news roundup for week ending 1st July 2018



Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 17th June 2018 News you can use Blockchain in Trade Finance: Breakthroughs on the Horizon – Trade finance has long been ripe for digitization, and electronic trade documents are already in use by some supply chain participants. […]

Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 24th June


An Australian software vendor, Unlockd  has entered into bankruptcy (voluntary administration) following a battle with Google. In a statement, the startup explained its move Following an unanticipated threat from Google earlier this year to remove Unlockd’s apps from the Google Play Store ecosystem and deny access to its ad server […]

Google’s threat sends Australian startup Unlockd into Bankruptcy


Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 17th June 2018 News you can use Blockchain in Trade Finance: Breakthroughs on the Horizon – Trade finance has long been ripe for digitization, and electronic trade documents are already in use by some supply chain participants. […]

Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 17th June



The automobile industry continues to transform and is coming to grips with the transformation by ride-sharing, that is disrupting the industry’s traditional model of vehicle ownership. This week, Toyota Motors announced (link) a large bet in ride hailing service Grab. Toyota’s investment in Grab is double the size of General […]

Toyota invests $1 Billion in ride Ride Hailing service, Grab


Trade finance has long been ripe for digitization, and electronic trade documents are already in use by some supply chain participants. Blockchain technology has the potential to take this digitization to the next level, by providing a shared, tamper-proof ledger of digital records. Recent news concerning HSBC and ING underpins […]

Blockchain in Trade Finance: Breakthroughs on the Horizon


Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 10th June 2018 News you can use How This Startup, Along With Dropbox and Facebook, Is Lowering Barriers to Entry for People With Criminal Records – Tech-enabled background check company Checkr has vowed that 5 percent of […]

Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 10th June



T-Hub and HSBC Bank, under its fintech focussed Accelerator 2030 Program, has announced the names of the final five startups. These startups, selected on basis of their innovative products and solutions for improved banking operations, will undergo eight-week-long training, mentorship and workshops by senior HSBC leadership. The 5 Startups From […]

HSBC Accelerator 2030 Program selects 5 FinTech Startups